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Andrew Marr presents a selection of stories from his History of the World, specially rewritten for key stage 3 pupils. He explores ten key events.
Andrew Marr explores ten key events which have helped to shape our modern world: Alexander the Great's conquests; the French Revolution; the Industrial Revolution; the emancipation of the Russian serfs; the American Civil War; Hitler's rise to power and the Munich Putsch; Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign; the contraceptive pill; the Atomic Bomb and China's twentieth century history.
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The Cultural Revolution
Duration: 05:54
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Alexander the Great
Duration: 07:25
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Development of the contraceptive pill
Duration: 05:52
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The Atomic Bomb
Duration: 08:53
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| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Andrew Marr |
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